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The actress admits she knew very little about England's most iconic Queen before taking on the role:  "But I was so excited I can't tell you.

It's some chance isn't it, especially as a woman, to get to play that kind of a part. I was completely thrilled. I went off and did tons of research and read everything I could - there are so many stories about her. She was a fantastic, exciting, sexy, vibrant woman."

The drama explores her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror and her great love affair with Robert Dudley.

Some of the important political and historical events during her reign are highlighted as she balances personal life with the pressures of being a monarch.
Her years of triumph over the Armada, her old age and her last enigmatic relationship with the young Earl of Essex are also captured.